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From the New York Times bestselling author of the Atlantis, Area 51, Green Beret and Nightstalker series. What does it take to change history and destroy our reality? Change events on the same date, 4 July, in six different years.
4th of July, 1776: One of the most important dates in American history where forces are at work in Philadelphia to add a Declaration of Emancipation to the Declaration of Independence.
4th of July 1826: Monticello, exactly 50 years after the Declaration, in 1826. The day on which two of the architects of that document and the country, Thomas Jefferson and John Adams, die within hours of each other. What secrets do they hold close on their deathbeds? And who else might know about them?
#Nerd: Nerd and Jock (Hashtag Series Book 1) (affiliate link)
To save his dying mother, a young man named Euddan enters a cursed forest where monsters of darkness prowl. Alone in the shadowy woods, he finds a mysterious creature made of light. She may be his salvation…and the only way to save his mother.
A young woman and childhood friend of Euddan suffers the cruel abuse by her father, a dark wizard feared by all. When her father conducts a dark ritual with her as a sacrifice, Euddan can no longer stomach it. He must brave terrible magic to save the girl he loves and disrupt the plans of a deadly cabal decades in the making.
His actions will anger almighty wizards dedicated to returning dreaded dragons to his world.
The Rhythm of Blues (Love In Rhythm & Blues Book 1) (affiliate link)
Ragee is a successful R&B singer, music composer, and actor who shot to fame and celebrity at rocketing speed. He has the voice, the troubled soul, the seductive look, and the alluring mystique, all of which give him the traditional packaging of a soulful rhythm and blues singer. But he also has an unshakable stigma attached to his stardom that won’t seem to go away.
Wynter Blue thought she was taking control of her world the day she up and quit her job. As a social service professional, she was done with helping afflicted adult men to right their paths in life. She was ready to live for her. Finally. She wanted to pursue her dreams and stretch the bounds of her creativity.
The Goodbye Storm (Rough Waters Series Book 1) (affiliate link)
Autumn Chase is painfully aware grief is a beast that won’t be chased off before it’s ready to leave. When an icy road and a dark night leave her a young widow, she’s forced to trade in her perfectly planned future for the unknown. Like a child hiding from a monster, she pulls her covers up over her head with the intention of sheltering herself forever. But once an unexpected stranger shows up on her doorstep, Autumn has to choose between being alone or connecting with someone who is hurting as badly as she is.
Noah Key, an overworked emergency room doctor, has somberly informed countless families that their loved one could not be saved. However, when his own wife dies suddenly there are no words to bring him comfort. His in-laws want him to fall to pieces to confirm his love for his late wife.
An Invitation To Murder (Lady Katherine Book 1) (affiliate link)
Lady Katherine only has one week to catch the Pink-Ribbon Killer. Not only to stop the killing, but also to prove her skills at detection to her father and win her dowry and independence.
There’s only one catch—she has to take one last matchmaking job to do it. Never mind that the match is impossible—all the better because if she fails, then no one will seek her services again. The job provides the perfect cover, especially when her peculiar investigatory techniques are mistaken for unconventional matchmaking attempts.
Things would go a lot smoother if she weren’t knee-deep in suspects and thwarted at every turn by a rival matchmaker. But when the killer strikes again, Katherine’s investigation leads down a dangerous path. Too late, she discovers that she has a lot more to lose than her dowry.
After the Fall: Jason’s Tale (affiliate link)
In a world without power, Jason must fight for survival as he heads to the wilds of the Appalachian Mountains.
An electromagnetic pulse attack on the United States shuts down all power, communications and transportation. With no food deliveries, no vehicles working, society begins to unravel.
Starvation and death begin to reign and panic leads to violence. Marauding gangs roam the countryside, stealing, killing or worse and cities begin to wall themselves off from the danger outside.
As society breaks down, Jason heads to the Appalachian Mountains to avoid the growing anarchy, hoping to wait out the chaos.
100 Great Breads: The Original Bestseller (affiliate link)
In a world without power, Jason must fight for survival as he heads to the wilds of the Appalachian Mountains.
An electromagnetic pulse attack on the United States shuts down all power, communications and transportation. With no food deliveries, no vehicles working, society begins to unravel.
Starvation and death begin to reign and panic leads to violence. Marauding gangs roam the countryside, stealing, killing or worse and cities begin to wall themselves off from the danger outside.
As society breaks down, Jason heads to the Appalachian Mountains to avoid the growing anarchy, hoping to wait out the chaos.
The One: A Thriller (affiliate link)
To save their marriage, Sloane must forgive her husband’s affair. Instead, she tries a more tempting option—settling the score. But will it prove to be a deadly mistake?
ER doctor Sloane Marks is shattered when she learns her husband Ethan slept with his partner at Seattle Homicide. She considers leaving him and joining The One, having gone to college with the popular dating app’s billionaire founder, Brody Carr. But at forty-two, Sloane feels she has no choice but to forgive Ethan if she wants a chance at creating the family she never had.
Months later, Sloane bumps into Brody, who’s recently returned to Seattle. In due time, Ethan worries she’s cheating.
Keep Going: 10 Ways to Stay Creative in Good Times and Bad (affiliate link)
Keep Working. Keep Playing. Keep Creating.
In his previous books Steal Like an Artist and Show Your Work!, both New York Times bestsellers, Austin Kleon gave readers the keys to unlock their creativity and showed them how to become known. Now he offers his most inspiring work yet, with ten simple rules for how to stay creative, focused, and true to yourself—for life.
The creative life is not a linear journey to a finish line, it’s a loop—so find a daily routine, because today is the only day that matters. Disconnect from the world to connect with yourself—sometimes you just have to switch into airplane mode. Keep Going celebrates getting outdoors and taking a walk (as director Ingmar Bergman told his daughter, ”The demons hate fresh air”). Pay attention, and especially pay attention to what you pay attention to.
A New Beginning: A Millie the Miracle Cat Cozy Mystery (affiliate link)
Olivia Sutton just moved to Timber Falls, a little town hidden in the mountains of Colorado, with the goal of starting fresh and leaving her past firmly in the rearview mirror. She’s got a plan and some hard-earned savings. How hard could starting over be?
While she’s scouting locations to start a new bookstore, she discovers a bedraggled stray cat, and something far more sinister.
Will the people in her newly claimed hometown believe she’s innocent? Is she losing her grip on reality or is her new cat capable of strange things?
Join Olivia and Millie the Cat as they work together to save Olivia’s reputation, find a killer, and begin living their new lives.
Paper Hearts and Plot Twists (Bennett Brothers Book 1) (affiliate link)
In the heart of the premier book conference, two unlikely companions find themselves unexpectedly entwined in a whirlwind of chaos caused by technological mishaps, a vindictive ex-girlfriend, and publishing challenges in this gripping novel by #1 New York Times bestselling Author Melody Anne, and debut author Phoenix L. Beecher, a mother-daughter team, that seamlessly blends experience and fresh perspective promising a literary journey filled with unforeseen and heartfelt revelations.
Miles Bennett, a successful fantasy author known for his exhilarating stories and stunning worlds, and Emily Parker, an aspiring poet and avid reader head to Denver for the biggest book conference of the year, ready to take on a weekend of relaxation and fun.
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